Madras High Court, in a latest ruling, held that even where a property is settled in favor of a spouse, the settlor remains a legal
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"The plaintiffs were required, in the first instance, to establish their own title and thereafter to establish that the property allegedly encroached upon by defendant
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"CCI is an expert body created to eliminate practices having adverse effect on competition, protect the interest of consumers and ensure freedom of trade; it
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"Ouster can well be presumed from exclusive possession of one co-owner and non-participation in the profits of the property by the other co-owner for a
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"Right to summon defence witnesses is not an unbridled one. When a list of defence witnesses is filed, the court is empowered to refuse a
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"The State, having invoked successive remedies and having failed to obtain a reversal of the findings concerning the subject land, cannot be permitted to reopen
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"It is also a settled law that offence of cheating is made out if the fraudulent or dishonest intention of the accused is prevalent at
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"The cardinal principle for exercise of power under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure is that the ends of justice should demand the
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"It is settled law that an entry in the revenue record neither creates nor extinguishes title and exists essentially for fiscal purposes, as held by
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"It is a settled law that every acquittal in a criminal case does not necessarily give a right to the accused to file a suit for malicious
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"In the opinion of this Court, the continuation of criminal proceedings against the present applicants would be an exercise in futility and abuse of process
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"The doctrine of non-payment of any ad valorem court fee in a suit for partition is premised that every co-owner is deemed to be in
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"Once a party engages an Advocate, the latter is under obligation to pursue the proceedings, on behalf of his client. If for any reason, he does not
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"The law on suppression/nondisclosure of criminal antecedents at the time of public employment, and its effect on selection or appointment, is by now well settled
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"The respondent no. 4 without considering the reply submitted by the petitioner and without carrying out any inspection after the reply submitted by the petitioner,
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"The State cannot take exception to dance performance per se... a practice which may not be immoral by societal standards cannot be thrusted upon the society
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"In a suit for specific performance of a contract, a person who is not a party to the agreement cannot implead that too against the wish of
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"The law always prioritizes the substantial compliance over a procedural or technical compliance, therefore, a technical defect or irregularity in a document may not invalidate
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"When the system of the court/tribunal fails to receive the papers, which are sought to be presented bona fide and within the prescribed time, the
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"Sustainability is an act of care for the next generation." Supreme Court of India, in a recent order, has modified its previous mandate regarding the provision of
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"When the system of the court/tribunal fails to receive the papers, which are sought to be presented bona fide and within the prescribed time, the
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"Sustainability is an act of care for the next generation." Supreme Court of India, in a recent order, has modified its previous mandate regarding the provision of
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"It is now settled proposition of law that a candidate has a right to be considered in the light of the existing rules and that such right
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"The prosecution must establish the integrity of the sampling process as well as an unbroken chain of custody of the samples before the FSL report
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"The statutory settlement framework under Chapter XIX-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, serves as a specialised alternate dispute resolution mechanism that directly intersects with
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"It must further be realised by all concerned that when an advertisement mentions a particular qualification and an appointment is made in disregard of the
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"The statutory presumption under Section 20 of the Act does not arise in the first place, since it presupposes proof of acceptance or obtainment by
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"The mere addition of a causal requirement and a removal of the presumption that when a member joins service healthy, and, if, he leaves with a disability,
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"The earlier inability to trace the beneficiaries cannot defeat, or indefinitely postpone, disbursal. We cannot accept the bald-faced plea taken by the appellant-company that the
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"This non-disclosure amounts to suppression of material facts, and such conduct, without anything more, disentitles the petitioners to any relief." Supreme Court of India, in a judgment dated September
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"A writ Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not a forum for declaration of possession or title of a person, that too,
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"An interpretation which does not flow from the plain reading of the statutory provisions despite a purposive interpretation cannot be commended. An interpretation that does not
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"The right of the borrower to have that recovery undertaken within the bounds of law is not without significance; to that extent, Article 11 does not meet
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"The provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument
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"Mere conviction of an accused for a graver charge does not result in acquittal from a lesser charge. The trial court did not acquit the accused
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"The judicial service is not service in the sense of 'employment'. The Judges are not employees. As members of the judiciary, they exercise the sovereign
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"The absence of an absolute right to obtain a favourable administrative decision cannot be equated with the absence of a right to fair, reasonable, non-arbitrary
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"The doctrine of adverse possession does not reward longevity of occupation alone. It protects only such possession as is accompanied by a conscious and hostile
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"The evidentiary value of a revenue entry cannot be stretched beyond the purpose for which it is maintained. In the absence of independent evidence establishing
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"The right to life under Article 21 encompasses the right to health. When the Constitution guarantees this right, it casts a corresponding duty on the
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Madras High Court, in a latest ruling, held that even where a property is settled in favor of a spouse, the settlor remains a legal
read more
"The plaintiffs were required, in the first instance, to establish their own title and thereafter to establish that the property allegedly encroached upon by defendant
read more
"CCI is an expert body created to eliminate practices having adverse effect on competition, protect the interest of consumers and ensure freedom of trade; it
read more
"Ouster can well be presumed from exclusive possession of one co-owner and non-participation in the profits of the property by the other co-owner for a
read more
"Right to summon defence witnesses is not an unbridled one. When a list of defence witnesses is filed, the court is empowered to refuse a
read more
"The State, having invoked successive remedies and having failed to obtain a reversal of the findings concerning the subject land, cannot be permitted to reopen
read more
"It is also a settled law that offence of cheating is made out if the fraudulent or dishonest intention of the accused is prevalent at
read more
"The cardinal principle for exercise of power under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure is that the ends of justice should demand the
read more
"It is settled law that an entry in the revenue record neither creates nor extinguishes title and exists essentially for fiscal purposes, as held by
read more
"It is a settled law that every acquittal in a criminal case does not necessarily give a right to the accused to file a suit for malicious
read more
"In the opinion of this Court, the continuation of criminal proceedings against the present applicants would be an exercise in futility and abuse of process
read more
"The doctrine of non-payment of any ad valorem court fee in a suit for partition is premised that every co-owner is deemed to be in
read more
"Once a party engages an Advocate, the latter is under obligation to pursue the proceedings, on behalf of his client. If for any reason, he does not
read more
"The law on suppression/nondisclosure of criminal antecedents at the time of public employment, and its effect on selection or appointment, is by now well settled
read more
"The respondent no. 4 without considering the reply submitted by the petitioner and without carrying out any inspection after the reply submitted by the petitioner,
read more
"The State cannot take exception to dance performance per se... a practice which may not be immoral by societal standards cannot be thrusted upon the society
read more
"In a suit for specific performance of a contract, a person who is not a party to the agreement cannot implead that too against the wish of
read more
"The law always prioritizes the substantial compliance over a procedural or technical compliance, therefore, a technical defect or irregularity in a document may not invalidate
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"Mere existence of a defence, particularly one founded upon disputed questions of fact, cannot furnish a legitimate basis for scuttling the prosecution at its inception."
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"The loans may have been taken on different dates in 2014 and 2017, but the consolidated acknowledgment of the total loan has been recorded in
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The Juvenile Justice system in India has evolved significantly over the years, reflecting the changing societal values and international commitments towards the rights of children. The Juvenile
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Cross-examination is a critical component of the adversarial legal system, particularly in India, where it serves as a powerful tool for truth discovery. The process allows the
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The introduction of "The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023", "The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023", and "The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023" marks a significant milestone in the Indian legal framework,
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